Ratón-de abazones de Arizona vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Perognathus amplus compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ratón-de abazones de Arizona	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Heteromyidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Perognathus	Heteromys
Species	Perognathus amplus	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ratón-de abazones de Arizona and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Heteromyidae.

Conservation Status

Ratón-de abazones de Arizona

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ratón-de abazones de Arizona	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratón-de abazones de Arizona

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ratón-de abazones de Arizona

The Arizona Pocket Mouse, Perognathus amplus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.